by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 116,994 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , communication & journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,306 and had an average of $24,240 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 12,283 communication & journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major” ranking, we looked at 402 colleges that offer a degree in communication & journalism. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication & journalism program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major”.
Out of the 402 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, International Technological University landed the #1 spot on the list.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at International Technological University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad del Sagrado Corazon. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major list. Sagrado is a small school located in Santurce, Puerto Rico that handed out 82 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Agnes Scott College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major. Agnes Scott College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Georgia. It awarded 14 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 402 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #4 spot on the list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 108 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Out of the 402 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Bonaventure University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Bonaventure, New York, and it awarded 29 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at St. Bonaventure
With a ranking of #6, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major list. Queens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #7, The New School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication & journalism degrees to 117 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at New School University
Lasell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major ranking. Located in Newton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 474 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 287 degrees to qualified masters’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Syracuse University
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 162 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Gonzaga University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major ranking. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 69 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Gonzaga University
The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication & journalism degrees to 84 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The Graduate Center, CUNY Communication & Journalism Report
Lynn University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major ranking. Lynn University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 19 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Westminster College Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #15. Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Westminster College Salt Lake
University of Denver ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major list. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 155 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Denver
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication & journalism degrees to 411 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
American University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #18. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 120 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at American University
Drake University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication & journalism degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marist College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major ranking. Marist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Trinity Washington University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major ranking. Trinity College is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 6 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, School of Visual Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #23, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 297 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Boston University
With a ranking of #24, Clark University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #25, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major list. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 207 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgetown University Communication & Journalism Report
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | California Institute of the Arts | Valencia, CA |
| 52 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 53 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 54 | Saint Peter’s University | Jersey City, NJ |
| 55 | Drury University | Springfield, MO |
| 56 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 57 | Bridgewater College | Bridgewater, VA |
| 58 | Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus | Portales, NM |
| 59 | Murray State University | Murray, KY |
| 60 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 61 | Bob Jones University | Greenville, SC |
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